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id: creating-tests-graphql
title: Creating Tests - GraphQL
description: Tracetest enables creating tests visually in the Tracetest Web UI.
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  - tracetest
  - trace-based testing
  - observability
  - distributed tracing
  - testing
  - graphql
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[GraphQL](https://graphql.org/) is a query language for APIs and a runtime for fulfilling those queries with your existing data. GraphQL provides a complete and understandable description of the data in your API, gives clients the power to ask for exactly what they need and nothing more, makes it easier to evolve APIs over time, and enables powerful developer tools.

👉 **Join our [shared Pokeshop API Demo environment](https://app.tracetest.io/organizations/ttorg_2179a9cd8ba8dfa5/invites/invite_760904a64b4b9dc9/accept) and try creating a Test yourself!**

Click the GraphQL option to continue:

![Choose Trigger](https://res.cloudinary.com/djwdcmwdz/image/upload/v1725452405/Blogposts/Trace-based-Tests-with-GraphQL-in-Action/app.tracetest.io_organizations_ttorg_2179a9cd8ba8dfa5_environments_ttenv_231b49e808c29e6a_tests_page_1_cgdeys.png)

In this example, a GraphQL Request has been chosen.

![Choose Example](../img/graphql-choose-trigger.png)

Input the **Name** and **Trigger** details or select one of the example provided in the drop down:

![Choose Example Pokemon](../img/graphql-select-demo.png)

The **Pokeshop - Import from Stream** example has been chosen.

Add any additional information and click **Run**:

![Create Test - Query](../img/graphql-details.png)

![Create Test - Schema](../img/graphql-details-2.png)

When the test is finished, you will get the following results:

![Finished Trace](../img/graphql-success.png)

Please visit the [Test Results](../web-ui/test-results.mdx) document for an explanation of viewing the results of a test.

👉 **Join our [shared Pokeshop API Demo environment](https://app.tracetest.io/organizations/ttorg_2179a9cd8ba8dfa5/invites/invite_760904a64b4b9dc9/accept) and try creating a Test yourself!**

